2018-03-10 chinadaily.com.cn
Mother Nature in Chinese photographer’s lens
For those who haven’t got the time to travel, this exhibition featuring numerous photos of the beauty of Mother Nature will be a delight for the weekend. From these photos, visitors can see the greatness and power of nature and the differences between humans and animals.
Time: 9 am-5 pm, through Mar 19 (closed on Mondays)
Venue: National Art Museum of China, I Wusi Avenue, Dongcheng district.
Ticket: Free
Contact: 010 - 6400 1476
The British Museum brings a hit show to Beijing
The British Museum’s highly-acclaimed A History of the World in 100 Objects has attracted more than one million visitors during its world tour. That number is growing fast with its China leg proving a success since it opened in Beijing last week.
The exhibition developed from a broadcasting series that the London museum started in partnership with the BBC in 2010. Each 15-minute program introduced one of 100 objects from the museum’s collection that revealed (展现) the communication methods of various human cultures over the course of two million years.
Time: 9 am- 5 pm, through May 31 (closed on Mondays)
Venue: National Museum of China, 16 East Chang’an Avenue, Dongcheng district.
Ticket: 50 yuan
Contact: 010-6511 6400
When photographs look like paintings
The line between painting and photography has blurred (模糊) in conceptual artist (概念艺术家) Fu Wenjun’s works. For nearly 30 years, he has devoted himself to the exploration of producing photos that look like abstract paintings to inspire people to think rather than simply appreciate the accuracy of images. Fu’s ongoing exhibition aims to provide more insights into his art world.
Time: 9 am - 5 pm, through March 19 (closed on Mondays)
Venue: National Art Museum of China, 1 Wusi Street, Dongcheng district.
Ticket: Free
Contact: 010 - 6400 1476
Museum celebrates 80-year-old lacquer master
Known as “the father of modem Chinese lacquer art”, 80-year-old Qiao Shiguang breathes new life into the country’s long-standing tradition of lacquer painting (_画)•
He applies eggshell chips (蛋壳碎片) to demonstrate the peaceful beauty of Southern China. The lacquer paints under his brushes presents the depth of Eastern aesthetics.
Time: 9 am-5 pm, through Mar 19
Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang’an Avenue, Xicheng district.
Ticket: Free
Contact: 010 - 6655 0000
1.According to the text, we can learn that Fu Wenjun is a(n) .
A. photographer B. lacquer painter
C. broadcaster D. conceptual artist
2.Assuming you are interested in traditional Chinese paintings, when can you go and enjoy one according to the text?
A. 10 am, Mar 31 B. 3 pm Mar 19
C. 9 pm May 31 D. 10 am May 19
3.You can enjoy the following art works free of charge except .
A. Fu Wenjun’s works B. Qiao Shiguang’s works
C. photos of the beauty of Mother Nature D. A History of the World in 100 Objects
现在很多学生有智能手机。智能手机在方便了解更多信息、缓解压力的同时，也产生了浪费时间、金钱，面对面交流减少，影响学习和休息等问题。请据此写一篇100词左右的英语短文，介绍一下智能手机的利与弊，并说明你的看法。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As the saying go, treat others as you would like to be treated. If we want to be treated well, and we should treat others well too.
Two years before, I was admitted to a high school. I felt proudly and superior. Therefore, I always looked down upon my classmates who turned for me in their studies. One day, Tom asked me help him work out a math problem. I glanced at it, and said, “So easy, what foolish you are!” On hear it, he said angrily, “I won’t ask you again.” I was shocking. Only then did I realize why I was so unpopular with my classmate. From then on, I tried to treat them equally and helped them with all my heart.
Styrofoam is plastic 1. a bad reputation.
It cannot be recycled without releasing (释放) dangerous pollutants into the air. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency 2. (say) it is the fifth largest creator of dangerous waste.
Scientists from the U. S. and China have discovered that mealworms can digest plastic. One mealworm can digest a pill-sized amount of plastic a day.
Study co-author Wei-Min Wu says that in 24 hours, the plastic 3. (turn) into carbon dioxide.
Are the worms hurt by 4. (eat) plastic? The study found that worms eating Styrofoam were as 5. (health) as worms eating bran (糠).
Styrofoam is a lightweight material, about 95 percent air, with very good insulation properties (绝缘性), according to Earthsource.org. It is used in products from 6. (cup) that keep your drinks hot or cold to packaging materials 7. protect items during shipping.
“Solving 8. problem of plastic pollution is important. Landfill space is becoming limited,” says Wu, a Stanford University environmental engineering instructor.
About 33 million tons of plastic are thrown away in the United States every year. Plastic plates, cups and containers take 9. 25 percent to 30 percent of space in America’s landfills. One Styrofoam cup takes more than 1 million years 10. (recycle) in a landfill, according to Cleveland State University.
I love a good murder mystery. It is so ______ to watch or read an exciting and interesting detective story and try to solve the ______ yourself. Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering she ______ over eighty books. Many people have fallen in love with her ______ ---Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple, an old lady who is also an amateur ______.
As I am a big ______ of Agatha Christie, was excited to ______ her house in Devon called Greenway. I travelled to her ______ by steam train. We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of smoke. It was a ______ setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express.______, all the passengers arrived safely!
After a pleasant walk through the woods, I ______ the splendid house. I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her ______. Many first editions were on display in a revolving (旋转的) bookcase. However, my ______ part of the estate (庄园) was the boathouse. There was a lovely view of the river ______ the boathouse also served a more special purpose inspiration for a crime ______. In Christie s novel, Dead Man’s Folly a girl’s body is ______ in the boathouse. They even ______ the TV adaptation of the book at Greenway.
I really ______ my visit to Greenway. It was such a ______ place and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was ______ to write so many exciting stories.
1.A. upset B. serious C. successful D. fun
2.A. doubt B. problem C. murder D. method
3.A. read B. wrote C. saw D. contributed
4.A. creations B. inventions C. discussions D. reasons
5.A. guard B. detective C. creator D. spy
6.A. guide B. fellow C. fan D. gift
7.A. watch B. rebuild C. explode D. visit
8.A. house B. family C. hometown D. site
9.A. perfect B. central C. colorful D. direct
10.A. Sadly B. Fortunately C. Hopefully D. Surprisingly
11.A. fetched B. got C. reached D. mentioned
12.A. posts B. poems C. letters D. books
13.A. personal B. useful C. rewarding D. favourite
14.A. or B. and C. but D. for
15.A. scenery B. sight C. view D. scene
16.A. dissolved B. tended C. found D. buried
17.A. developed B. filmed C. adapted D. affected
18.A. enjoyed B. treasured C. exploited D. focused
19.A. shocking B. beautiful C. skilful D. helpful
20.A. inspired B. disappointed C. marked D. honored
What is happiness? When you can feel inner peace and satisfaction, you are happy. 1. This usually happens when we do something we love or achieve something that we value. It is our opinions that make us feel happy or unhappy. All of us constantly go through various situations or conditions, but we do not have to let them influence our reactions and feelings.2..
Try hard to make a change of the way you look at things.3. That means looking at the good and positive side of every situation. Pay attention to solutions, not problems. Listen to relaxing and uplifting music. Watch funny and interesting programs that make you laugh.
Always look at what you have done and not at what you haven’t done. Look at what you can do, not at what you cannot do. Each day do at least one act to make others happy. When you make someone happy, you’ll become happy, and then people will try to make you happy.4. On the contrary, be happy for their happiness. Communicate with happy people and try to learn from them to be happy. Remember ? do your best to stay detached (冷静的) when things do not occur as intended and desired. Detachment has much to do with inner peace.5.
A. I’ve never regretted it.
B. Always look at the bright side.
C. Do not envy people who are happy.
D. Stop asking for everyone’s approval.
E. Inner peace can lead to happiness, so smile more often.
F. Here are a few tips for increasing happiness in daily life.
G. It is usually experienced at a special moment.
